Aetna, MN town hall & government
Aetna spent $119,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $623 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aetna's government.
Where Aetna's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- From the state 21%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Aetna collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Aetna didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Aetna
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Aetna didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
RTR Public Schools
Aetna's K–12 school district, shared with Coon Creek, Florence, Hope, Marshfield, Russell and Ruthton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 22%
- State 72%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,468 per pupil, $8,257 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Aetna kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aetna pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Aetna's government
Who represents Aetna
Aetna is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Michelle Fischbach. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.